Judy Barth was working in her yard when she experienced what she thought was heartburn. The pain increased to the point that she called for help. The last thing she remembers is scrambling for her insurance cards and passing…
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Nineteen-year-old Christopher Newman was working in New York City and on his way to dinner one evening. He was sitting on a bench on the subway platform, waiting for some friends. As he stood up, he fell into an oncoming…
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Nineteen-year-old Christopher Newman was working in New York City and on his way to dinner one evening. He was sitting on a bench on the subway platform, waiting for some friends. As he stood up, he fell into an oncoming…
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Nineteen-year-old Christopher Newman was working in New York City and on his way to dinner one evening. He was sitting on a bench on the subway platform, waiting for some friends. As he stood up, he fell into an oncoming…
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Ernest Mickens and his wife, Latonja, were energetic and athletic. Each week they ran several miles together, the family dog running alongside them. January 2010, while attempting to trim a tree, Ernest fell 30 feet to the…
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Clinical Education

Engaging Physicians to Cultivate Leadership, Change and Exceptional Performance in the Post-Acute Space

The role of physician leaders is becoming more important than ever. Leading executives understand that local and regional physician leaders must be empowered with evidence-based literature. However, there still is a struggle with engagement.

Listen to this podcast as Samuel Hammerman, MD, MMM, CPE, FCCP, chief medical officer at Select Medical, discusses the many facets of engaging physicians in the post-acute space.

Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AE-COPD)

Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a problematic diagnosis for acute care hospitals. This has been recognized since the 1990s when there was work done to define both the scope of the problem, as well as the nature of the illness and management strategies.

Heart Failure

More Medicare dollars are spent on heart failure than any other diagnosis. Approximately five million people in this country have diagnosed heart failure. Each year, an additional 550,000 are diagnosed. Eighty percent (80%) of all patients hospitalized with heart failure are greater than 65 years of age.

Nutritional Care in Chronic Critical Illness Syndrome

Medical Care in patients with prolonged or chronic critical illness (CCI) focuses on supportive and preventative measures to ensure the best outcomes. Adequate nutrition is a central component in the care of CCI patients.